baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2277593-A (GB)
Title: Probe arm for machine tool
Inventor: MCMURTRY DAVID ROBERTS
IPC: B23Q16/02
Filed: 1994-04-21
Abstract: An arm 12 for holding a tool-setting probe in a machine tool is rotatable between an operative position and an inoperative position. The operative position is defined by elements 48, 52 which form a stop against further rotary motion beyond the operative position. These elements 48, 52 are arranged as a kinematic support, so that the operative position is defined in a precisely repeatable manner. Springs 40 urge the elements 48, 52 together. When the arm is in the operative position, these springs are stretched by a repeatable amount, so that they provide a repeatable force, in order to increase the precision of the operative position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280009-A (GB)
Title: Floating pipe
Inventor: COLCOMBET THIERRY
IPC: F16L11/133
Filed: 1994-06-30
Abstract: A floating pipe for the transport of fluids, particularly hydrocarbons, comprises an internal sealing sheath (1), a woven textile stiffener (2) adhered to the sealing sheath (1) around the exterior thereof and an external sheath (4) extruded onto the exterior of the stiffener and encompassing two flotation sheaths (3) which are diametrically opposed being disposed longitudinally of the pipe and adjacent the exterior of the stiffener. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281518-A (GB)
Title: Filter arrangement consisting of at least two filters
Inventor: SIEGEL GUNTER
IPC: B60H3/06
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: A filter arrangement, consists of at least two filters (1, 2, 3) arranged sequentially in a flow path, of a heating or air-conditioning system in a motor vehicle, in which the filters (1, 2, 3) have different external dimensions and their reception locations (4, 5, 6) have reception sizes assigned to the external dimensions so that each reception location is only able to receive a predetermined filter, thus avoiding confusion when replacing the filters. Preferably the filter with the shortest service life has the largest external dimension and is upstream of the filters of lower external dimension and the external dimensions generally decrease in the order of the downward airflow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282581-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drawbars for cycle trailers
Inventor: POOLE HAROLD GEORGE
IPC: B62K27/12
Filed: 1993-05-11
Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drawbar (20) for a cycle trailer comprising an elongate member (21) for extending between a cycle and a cycle trailer, an attachment device (23) at one end of the member for securing the member to a part of a cycle frame (15) at a location disposed forwardly of the rear wheel axis of the cycle, and a second attachment device (42) at the other end of the member for securing the member to a cycle trailer (17). The member has a first pivotal joint (22, 28) at said one end of the member for articulation of the member about a horizontal axis to lie forwardly of the rear wheel axis of the cycle in use, a second pivotal joint (36, 38) at or adjacent the other end of the member for articulation about a vertical axis to lie to the rear of the cycle in use and a third pivotal joint (41, 42) having an axis extending lengthwise of the member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284542-A (GB)
Title: A double headed toothbrush
Inventor: CHAN BOON SU
IPC: A46B5/02
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: A toothbrush is disclosed that comprises an elongate element with a brushhead on its either end. The said elongate element is composed of two 14a, curved portions comprising outer sections (14a, b) and holder sections (12a, b) integrally connected by a goose-neck shaped middle section 11, with the longitudinal axis of the brush head (20, 30) disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the adjacent outer sections (14a, b) and the plane containing the longitudinal axis of the outer, sections (14a, b) being disposed at an obtuse angle to the plane containing the longitudinal axis of the adjacent holder sections (12a, b). The toothbrush is pivotally fitted with a rotatable cover-cum-handle (not shown) that allows either brush head to be exposed and concealed in turn. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284948-A (GB)
Title: Surface mount connector and method of making same
Inventor: GIAM AARON TNG TECK
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1994-12-01
Abstract: An SMT connector (30) comprises contacts (40) disposed in one or more rows. Each contact (40) has a solder connection section (41) reflow soldered to a solder pad (50) on a circuit board and a contact section (41) to be mated with a complementary contact of a matable connector. To produce the connection, the contacts (40) have their contact sections (42) inserted into contact retention holes (61) in a housing (60) which maintains proper alignment between the contacts (40) and the solder pads (50) and which is removed from the contacts (40) after reflow soldering to the solder pads (50). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286971-A (GB)
Title: Check valve for breathing gas supply system
Inventor: FOOTE JAMES CONWAY
IPC: A62B9/02
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: A two-way check valve (15) for a breathing gas supply assembly (10), the valve comprises a first inlet (23) for receiving a normal breathing gas flow, a second inlet (28) for receiving an emergency oxygen gas flow, a gas outlet (17) to breathing mask 19, first passage means (33) communicating the first inlet with the outlet, second the outlet, a valve member (37; 39) mounted so as to be passage means (35) communicating the second inlet with movable between a first position in which it closes communication between the second inlet and the outlet and a second position in which it closes communication between the first inlet and the outlet, and spring (42) biasing the valve member towards the first position. In an emergency, when the normal supply fails, oxygen bottle 31 delivers oxygen via emergency regulator 30. The gas pressure on valve plate 39 overcoming the biassing action of spring 42 to open passageway 35 and to close passageway 33. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285746-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable garment hanger
Inventor: LEWIS NICK ANDREW
IPC: A47G25/44
Filed: 1995-02-24
Abstract: A garment hanger having two extendible arms which can be adjusted to suit the size and shape of the garment to be hung. Each arm comprises a first arch section 3, 4 and, telescopically engaged therewith, a second section 5, 6 held in position by a flat retention portion 7 on the first section. A series of grooves 10, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the arm, are provided in the inner wall of the first section. A rectangular peg or rib 9, projects outwardly from the surface of the second section, which can be engaged in the grooves in the first section thus locking the arm at the desired length. Other arrangements are possible, e.g. with the outer telescoping sections being outside rather than inside the centre section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301602-A (GB)
Title: Dual purpose playing field
Inventor: HORTON BRIAN
IPC: A63C19/00
Filed: 1995-06-03
Abstract: A dual purpose playing field 1, constructed at near ground level can be elevated to a second location 7, by means of subterranean hydraulic jacks, to provide a flat roof over the area originally occupied by the field in its first location. During the lifting operation, lateral stability to the jacks and frame are provided by roller restraints fitted to the frame columns, passing between the jack and guide columns which in turn are positively attached to the subterranean shaft structure. The means of support for the frame and field in the roof location, is provided by retractable load transfer beams at the top of the shafts, to allow the release of support provided by the jack pistons.
Patent GB-2291695-A (GB)
Title: Push-operated taps
Inventor: EDWARDS ROYSTON LEONARD
IPC: F16K7/02
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: A push-operated tap includes a sleeve-like closure (7) retained in a composite, generally cylindrical body (1), the tap normally being closed and being operable by depressing a piston (12) in order to stretch the sleeve (7) axially whereby the inlet (4) communicates with the outlet (5). The composite body (1) comprises an outer metal sleeve (1a) made for example of copper, secured, for example by solder, in a metal vessel (2) and an inner plastics sleeve (1b), made for example of PTFE, coaxially and removably retained in the metal sleeve (1a). The use of the plastics sleeve (1b) minimises, in particular, scale build up on its internal surface and cleaning of the tap interior is facilitated by virtue of the inner sleeve (1b) being removable from the outer sleeve (1a). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293113-A (GB)
Title: Method of custom trimming golf club shafts
Inventor: HACKMAN LLOYD EUGENE
IPC: A63B53/00
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A method of custom trimming golf club shafts comprising (i) measuring the frequency of oscillation, fc, of a representative shaft at a plurality of different tipping amounts and effective shaft lengths, (ii) calculating the moment, mc, of the replica shaft for each effective shaft length, (iii) performing a linear regression on the measured frequencies to obtain the coefficients A and B in the form      fc = A + C * tipping amount + B * mc, (iv) selecting an inventory shaft having a known natural frequency, fc, at a selected moment, mc, and (v) calculating the constant C = fc - B * mc. The tipping amount is calculated from the equation  tipping amount = (fg - C - B * mg)  DIVIDED  A where mg is the desired moment and fg is the desired natural frequency of a golfer's finished golf club. A length of the narrow end of the inventory shaft equal to the tipping amount is removed and a length of the grip end of the inventory shaft may also be removed if necessary.
Patent GB-2294698-A (GB)
Title: Clothes washing machine with improved door
Inventor: CARGNEL GIUSEPPE
IPC: D06F39/14
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: A clothes washing machine has a washing tub, a drum which is rotatable within said washing tub and which is capable of containing the articles to be washed, an external casing (1) Fig. 2 in which there is provided an opening (2) for loading the-articles to be washed into said drum, and a door which is hinged on an edge of said opening and which is capable of sealing closing it. The door is composed exclusively of a closure wall member (5), a first element (6) constituting one of two portions of a hinge and a second element (4) constituting the catch for the door disposed on the casing. At least one of said first and second elements are permanently fixed to the closure wall member by means of adhesive 7 interposed between the elements and the wall member. It is desirable that the surface portions which carry the adhesive are treated with an opaque coating layer, preferably enamel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302917-A (GB)
Title: Pressure powered liquid pumps
Inventor: STEPHENS DEAN JEFFREY
IPC: F16K31/26
Filed: 1995-07-03
Abstract: A pressure powered pump has a chamber alternately connected to a supply of gaseous actuating fluid and to exhaust by valve members 18, 20. The valve members are operated by a float acting through an overcentre mechanism 24. The overcentre mechanism has a valve actuating lever 36 pivotal about an axis 32 by action of the float. Pins 46, 48 are provided on the lever 36 for displacement of the respective valve members 18, 20. When the valves are closed, there is a substantial clearance * small Greek alpha * between the actuating pins 46 48 and the respective valve member or its stem 50. This causes the actuating pin 46, 48 to strike the valve member 18, 20, so assisting its opening movement. Stops 58, 60 are provided to arrest the actuating lever 36 at its stable end positions. This avoids high impact forces being applied to the valve seats 62, 64 by the members 18, 20 when they close.
Patent GB-2300819-A (GB)
Title: Softsticks
Inventor: FITZSIMMONS JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1996-01-08
Abstract: Softsticks is a fighting stick used and held much like a sword. One of its uses is to score by striking target areas placed on each participants body, whilst protecting ones own; during play. The difference between this item and traditional sword fighting toys or even the practice swords used in Kendo, is it allows play to take place without fear of serious injury. The stick is made of an impact absorbent flexible rod, firm enough to deliver a knock but soft enough not to cause injury.
Patent GB-2315048-A (GB)
Title: A new wheelbarrow design
Inventor: KEMPSELL DAVID MICHAEL KENNARD
IPC: B62B1/24
Filed: 1996-07-10
Abstract: A new wheel barrow design with a rotating de-mountable bucket 4, releasably secured and pivoted at its balance point 5 to a tubular frame 6 which embodies, wheels 24, brakes 21 for the aforementioned and a locking mechanism 9 to stop the bucket rotating when lifting and moving loads. There is a pulley system to facilitate the rotation of the bucket when emptying loose loads such as sand or stones. The bar 23 allows the user to impart a levered force using his body weight and gravity alone on the load, the fulcrum being at the axles 14. Once righted the bucket is balanced on the pivot points 5 over the axle 14 and therefore the user only has to apply pushing forces to the barrow to propel it forward and not use energy in lifting the load whilst moving it.
Patent GB-2315889-A (GB)
Title: Locating and sampling of data in parallel processing systems
Inventor: BIRD COLIN LEONARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: Provided is a method for reproducible sampling of data items of a dataset which is shared across a plurality of nodes of a parallel data processing system. In data mining of large databases, segmentation of the database is often necessary either to obtain a summary of the database or prior to an operation such as link analysis. A sample of data records are taken to create an initial segmentation model. The records of this sample and the initial model created from them can be critical to the results of the data mining process, and the initial model may not be reproducible unless the same sampling of data records is repeatable. Reproducible sampling is enabled without polling of all nodes to locate particular records, by providing each node with a small number of control parameters which describe the particular partitioning of the dataset and so enable computing of the location of a data record to allow for changes to the partitioning. The invention is applicable to other sampling methods.
Patent GB-2317554-A (GB)
Title: Modular continuous shelving
Inventor: KEARTON THOMAS
IPC: A47B45/00
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: Extendable modular wall-mounted shelving is based on identical units having shelf support and back surfaces 6,7 each configured so that they can be joined (Fig 8) such that the surfaces are continuous and without obstruction over the join. As shown, the shelf ends inter-fit via a tongue and groove, with the end piece 8 removed from its initial location and fitted to the end of the extension unit. A plurality of concealed nuts and bolts may alternatively be used to join the parts (Figs 9-12). The support and back surfaces may alternatively be formed as elongate rods which can be screw-fitted to each other to extend the structure, or to an end piece (Figs 1-4).
Patent GB-2318999-A (GB)
Title: Razor with flexible blade
Inventor: RUCHPAUL ROGER
IPC: B26B21/56
Filed: 1996-11-05
Abstract: A razor has a handle part 1 and a blade part 4 which comprises a resilient blade 5 mounted on a flexible support 6. A screw jack mechanism 3 is mounted between the handle and support and operation of it causes the blade and support to take up varying degrees of curvature to enable shaving of non-uniform surfaces. The blade has a curved cutting edge (8 fig 6) and may have guard strips (17 fig 7) overlying the cutting edge. The flexible support may comprise a plastic element having a plurality of grooves (13,14 fig 8). The blade part may include a lubricating strip 11.
Patent GB-2321446-A (GB)
Title: Nesting or stacking frame
Inventor: LI JOHN
IPC: B65D25/10
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A modular support frame 10 with left and right side walls 13C, 13D and front and rear upright walls 13A, 13B which extend downwardly and outwardly, comprises slide grooves 14 having ridge portions 16 for slidable insertion into corresponding groove portions 14 of another frame for nesting (10, Fig. 4), and offsets 15 to support the bottom end of the other frame for stacking (10, Fig. 5), wherein a first pair of offsets 15 is provided inboard of a first pair of groove portions 14 on the front upright wall 13A, and a second pair of offsets 15 is located outboard of a second pair of groove portions 14 on the rear upright wall 13B. The transformation between nesting and stacking states is effected by turning the upper support frame through 180 degrees relative to the underlying frame. The support frame 10 may further include a plurality of transverse and longitudinal partitions 12 which define a plurality of accommodation spaces 11 for goods therein. Preferably, each of the walls 13A-D has an inverted U-shaped notch 100. A plurality of receptacles is0, Fig.6) may be provided, each with a netted bottom portion (20A, Fig. 6) and an annular flange (24, Fig. 6) which may project outwardly from an upper portion (20B, Fig. 6) thereof. Preferably, the frame is used for exhibiting items such as fruit or gifts.
Patent GB-2309747-A (GB)
Title: Fluid-pressure-operated actuators
Inventor: STEWART DUNCAN ROSS
IPC: F15B15/08
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: A fluid-pressure-operated actuator 10 has a housing 11 containing axially reciprocable pistons 14, 14a biassed inwards by springs 19, 19a and moved outwards by air pressure to rotate output shaft 18. Nuts 38, 38a on rotatable shafts 30, 30a are co-operable with the respective piston and can be adjusted axially by rotation of the shafts to limit the movement of the pistons to a selected extent between zero and maximum and to position the selected extent at a selected position within the maximum extent. The shafts 30, 30a are long enough to permit full relaxation of the springs before full disassembly of end caps 13, 13a from central housing body 12 and in association with nuts 38, 38a provide manual override for positioning the shaft 18.
Patent GB-2308315-A (GB)
Title: Sifting screen
Inventor: COOK GORDON JAMES
IPC: B07B1/46
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A sifting screen is described comprising a rigid frame, a first woven cloth of hard wearing metal wire, stretched thereacross and secured thereto, and a second woven cloth having a coarser mesh than the first cloth and being woven from an elongate material of greater cross-section than the first, also stretched across the frame, and secured thereto, below the first cloth, to support the latter against sagging. In accordance with the invention, the frame may be formed from heavy guage steel or more preferably glass reinforced gas blown polypropylene reinforced by elongate metal reinforcing elements or rods. This allows the frame to be sufficiently rigid that the overall flexure of the cloths can be reduced so that vibration movement and hence metal fatigue is reduced. Preferably the cloths are tensioned differently, the warp and weft of each cloth can be tensioned differently and preferably the cloths are tensioned such that the frame vibration, in use, is different than the natural frequencies or any harmonic or sub-harmonic thereof of the lengths of cloth material.
Patent GB-2314430-A (GB)
Title: Inverter with regulated output
Inventor: KIJIMA SEIICHI
IPC: H02M3/337
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: An oscillating inverter has an output regulating arrangement which is simple in construction and reduces manufacturing cost. The arrangement comprises a volume control or variable resistor 30 which applies an input voltage to a booster transformer 11. The input voltage changes periodically as the inverter oscillates, and a transistor 32 pulse-converts the signal from the volume control 30 and produces a control signal which has been pulse width modulated to control a series switching transistor 17. The load 21 may be a fluorescent lamp. The control action may be modified by a lamp current feedback loop, and the series transistor may be an FET.
Patent GB-2326270-A (GB)
Title: A display device
Inventor: BEETESON JOHN STUART
IPC: H01J29/68
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A display device comprises a substrate 310, a cathode 20 for emitting electrons, a permanent magnet and one or more supports 504,902 between the substrate and the magnet. A two dimensional array of channels extends between opposite poles of the magnet, the magnet generating, in each channel, a magnetic field for forming electrons from the cathode 20 into an electron beam. A screen 308 receives an electron beam from each channel, the screen having a phosphor coating 150 facing the side of the magnet remote from the cathode, the phosphor coating comprising a plurality of pixels each corresponding to a different channel. Orthogonal grid electrodes 71,72 are disposed between the cathode and the magnet for controlling flow of electrons from the cathode into each channel, each grid electrode having a plurality of apertures (fig 12), each aperture corresponding to one of the channels. The apertures are of varying diameter or shape, e.g. elliptical, in the vicinity of the supports 504,902 such that localised variations in the emission of electrons by the cathode caused by the supports 504,902 are compensated. The display also has spacers 502 between the screen and the magnet, and anodes 302,304 for accelerating electrons through the channels. The anodes 302,304 are of varying shape in the vicinity of the spacers 502 such that localised variations in the electron beam shape and position caused by the spacers 502 are compensated.
Patent GB-2314657-A (GB)
Title: Pager
Inventor: MIYASHITA MAFUMI
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: A pager does not delete stored messages in order to write a newly received message when message storage means 303 is full of messages, but just stops storing messages or receiving messages. Messages are stored in the storage mean 303 in order of reception time, therefore memory usage efficiency is very high. The pager does not need complex control programs for managing message storage mean, so production cost is reduced, and the pager may be disposable. The storage means 303 may be nonvolabile and easily removed from and attached to the body of the pager.
Patent GB-2327641-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable single handed 360 degree circular sailing dinghy
Inventor: WESTNEDGR MARTYN
IPC: B63B7/08
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: A single handed 360 degree sailing dinghy comprises a circular inflatable dinghy body 11, and a mast comprising two interconnected sections A,B. The sail is free to move all around the mast and is attached thereto via top and bottom shackles. Steering is by means of flippers worn by the person sailing the dinghy, with the person in use lying on the circular body and using legs and flippers dangling in the water to steer. Inner and outer handles Z are provided on the dinghy body.
Patent GB-2316076-A (GB)
Title: Chiral Compounds
Inventor: CARRICK BENJAMIN ROSS
IPC: C07C255/35
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: This invention describes compounds of formula (I) wherein R is C 1-16 alkyl or alkoxy; X is selected from F and Cl and indicates that one or more of the phenyl rings may be laterally substituted; is selected from 0-3; A and B are independently selected from CO 2 , OCO, * identical with *C and single bond; R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from H and C 1-16 alkyl provided that R 1 and R* small Greek eta * are different; n is 0 or 1 provided that if n is zero then B is single bond. These compounds may he used as dopants suitable for use in ferroelectric liquid crystal mixtures.